Headlines in workforce news have been confusing lately: “Employers Aren’t Just Whining – the Skills Gap Is Real!” (Harvard Business Review); “Why the Skills Gap Does Not Exist” (Inc.); and “Can We Fix the Skills Gap?”…

So there’s this person at internships and in workplaces who is called a supervisor. The supervisor is responsible for making sure that everything gets done as it should. In many work environments, people choose not…

The Polk State Lakeland Student Center was abuzz Tuesday afternoon, as students mingled with area employers during the College’s first-ever Meta-Major Expo. Hosted by the College’s Career Resource Center, the event targeted the meta-major of…

So you’re now facing job and internship interviews and feeling pretty good about them because you know what you’re supposed to do. You’ve prepped using the resources on the Internship Program site and on our College…

Polk State will host a wide-ranging series of workshops this semester, all aimed at readying students for success in the professional world. Members of the College’s Career Development Services and Internship Program staff will present…